Sonja Davies, ONZ (November 11, 1923 – June 12, 2005) was a New Zealand trade unionist, peace campaigner, and Member of Parliament. The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand 's honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
Davies helped to found the Working Women's Council, and in 1974 she became the first female executive of the Federation of Labour. She became the Labour MP for Pencarrow in 1987 and served two terms, retiring in 1993; Trevor Mallard replaced her. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party Pencarrow is a former Parliamentary electorate in the lower Hutt Valley of New Zealand, from 1978 to 1996 Early life Mallard was born in Wellington, where he received his education
Her autobiography, Bread and Roses: Her Story, (ISBN 1-86953-162-0), was turned into a film in 1994. Directed by Gaylene Preston), the film was also called Bread and Roses. Gaylene Preston is a film-maker with a particular interest in the documentary format A second volume of autobiography, Marching On (ISBN 1-86941-296-6) was published in 1997.
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| NAME | Davies, Sonja |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Politician, trade unionist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1923 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2005 |
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